Latin Small Letter O With Stroke Alt Code and Symbol

The Alt code for Latin Small Letter O With Stroke is 0248. Hold Alt, type 0248 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. Latin Small Letter O With Stroke also has the Unicode codepoint U+00F8, so you can type it with Alt+248 on Windows, search for U+00F8 in macOS's Character Viewer, use ø in HTML, or \00F8 in CSS. If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, use the Character Viewer, the HTML entity, or copy the character directly — the Alt key method requires a physical numpad. On a US Mac keyboard, press ⌥O for Latin Small Letter O With Stroke; shortcuts can differ on other layouts. HTML also defines the named entity ø for Latin Small Letter O With Stroke, but the numeric form ø is safer when compatibility is uncertain.

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How to type latin small letter o with stroke on Windows

Turn Num Lock on so the numeric keypad is active.
Hold the left Alt key.
Type 0 2 4 8 on the numeric keypad.
Release Alt. The Latin Small Letter O With Stroke character (ø) appears.

If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, see how to type symbols without a numpad.

How to type latin small letter o with stroke on macOS

On a US keyboard layout, press ⌥O to insert Latin Small Letter O With Stroke. This shortcut assumes a US layout; other layouts may remap it.

If the shortcut does not work on your layout, open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space, search for "Latin Small Letter O With Stroke" and click the character.

How to use latin small letter o with stroke in code

HTML: or , also
CSS: content:"\00F8"; ()
Python: \u00F8 or chr(0xF8)
JavaScript: \u00F8 or String.fromCodePoint(0xF8)
JSON: "\u00F8"

Frequently asked questions

What is the Alt code for Latin Small Letter O With Stroke?

The legacy Alt code for Latin Small Letter O With Stroke is 0248. Hold Alt, type 0 2 4 8 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.

How do I type ø without a numpad?

Use the Windows Character Viewer (Win+.), the macOS Character Viewer (⌃⌘Space), an HTML entity such as ø, or copy the character directly from this page.

Why does Alt+248 not work?

Alt+248 only works on a keyboard with a physical numeric keypad. It also requires the application to accept the numeric-keypad input path. Laptops without a numpad need an alternative method.

What is the Unicode for Latin Small Letter O With Stroke?

The Unicode codepoint for Latin Small Letter O With Stroke is U+00F8. You can use this value in HTML as ø, in CSS as \00F8, and in Word with Alt+X.

How do I type ø on a Mac?

On a US Mac keyboard, press ⌥O. If that does not work on your layout, open ⌃⌘Space and search for U+00F8.

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